Critical Care Float RN
Columbus, OH
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced ICU RN for a Critical Care Float Pool position at a teaching hospital, requiring ventilator management and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Critical Care Float Pool position covering multiple ICUs based on staffing and patient acuity
• Potential float units include Neuro ICU, Surgical ICUs, Medical ICUs (MICU x2), Cardiology/Diagnostics, CVICU, SICU, and NCCU
• Floating is limited to units of equivalent or lower acuity
• Night shift schedule of 3x12 hours from 19:00 to 7:30
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Epic EMR required
• Required skills include IV starts, telemetry, and ventilator management
• Additional critical care skills include arterial line management, central line care, PICC line management, ABG interpretation, and management of vasoactive and sedation drips
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program
• 2 professional references required, with at least one from a manager/director or supervisor and the second from a charge RN or higher (no coworker references accepted)

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing support across a variety of ICU specialties as needs arise
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract, as this is a time-sensitive requirement
• Those outside Ohio but within driving distance must travel to a fingerprinting location soon after booking, while those farther away will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet
• Local candidates are accepted at the same pay rate
• RTO must be submitted and built into the contract, limited to 7 days or less
• Former employees may be eligible for a travel assignment after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of Ohio State University hospital locations are not eligible to work as travelers at any OSU hospital site